Time Zone Information

Paris, France

Current Time

17:44:10

Friday, October 30, 2026 local time in Paris

Paris, France uses the Europe/Paris time zone, currently UTC+1.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Paris.

Time Zone

CityParis
Country France
Time Zone (IANA)Europe/Paris
UTC OffsetUTC+1
Coordinates48.8534100, 2.3488000
Population2,138,551

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Paris observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in Europe/Paris

CityCountryPopulation
Marseille France 877,215
Lyon France 520,774
Toulouse France 511,684
Nice France 342,669
Nantes France 325,070
Marne La Vallée France 318,325
Strasbourg France 274,845
Bordeaux France 265,328
Montpellier France 248,252
Lille France 238,695

Frequently Asked Questions

Paris, France is in the Europe/Paris time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+1.

The current UTC offset for Paris is UTC+1. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Paris observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.